Job Description

Responsibility:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy,

Chemistry, or a related technical discipline

• 3+ years of experience in pilot plant, demonstration plant, hydrometallurgical, or

chemical manufacturing operations

• Experience supporting process optimization, troubleshooting, commissioning, startup, or

plant modifications

• Working knowledge of mass balances, process flows, PFDs/P&IDs, and operating data

analysis

• Familiarity with industrial EHS requirements and safe chemical processing practices

• Experience developing SOPs, operating procedures, technical work instructions, and

process documentation

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across operations, engineering,

maintenance, and R&D teams

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic startup environment with evolving priorities and

aggressive execution timelines

**Preferred Qualifications **

• Experience with hydrometallurgy, solvent extraction, filtration, membrane systems, or

critical minerals processing

Familiarity with PLCs, instrumentation, process controls, and automated data collection

systems

• Experience troubleshooting pumps, piping systems, valves, sensors, and

electromechanical equipment

• Lean Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, RCA, FMEA, or continuous improvement experience

preferred

• Prior experience supporting scale-up from lab or pilot operations into production

environments

You should be proficient in:

• Metallurgy